Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-19
THE PUBLIC PARKS.
THE PUBLIC PARKS.
Work 20 be Done ON the Public Grounds
During the Spring.
COL. WILSON OUTLINES HIS HLAN or OPERATIONS
RESERVATIONS 10 BB BRAUIrrxp-fHR GARFIELD
STATUE AND NEW MEDICAL MUSEUM BU11pINa

During the SPRING
COZ. WILSON OUTLINES HIS RI.AN or OPERATIONS
RESERVATIONS 10 Bn B1AUurTHD-fHR GARFIELD
STATUE AND NEW MEDICAL MUSEUM BUILDING.
Spring is almost here ana work win soon be COM
menced in the different parks and reservations
throughout the city. Shrubs are to be planted,
flower beds lads out, paths repaired, lawns put In
order and the general plan OF improvement and
cleaning up continued To STAR reporter who
called upon Col. Wilson, the commissioner OF pub
lie buildings and grounds to learn what he con-
templated doing in this direction during the COM
ing season, Col. Wilson said:
"An improved parks will be put In order as soon
as weather will admit, roads and paths will be
raked and rolled, lawns rolled and edged, flower
beds laid out and vases filed fountains VIII be put
in Yer and permitted to play until the District
Cod hissioners request that the water be cut on
In the small reservation Just beyond the Rock
street northwest asphalt walks win be laid out,
vase put in position and filled with fi0wers The
small Lately partially improved win be
flower beds laid out These are located dc follows:
Corner Goth and Q streets northwest, corner New
Pennsylvania avenue and 9Th street southeast, cor
ner Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street east, cor
ner Pennsylvania avenue and 10th street east
New asphalt walks will be laid On gravel paths In
Triangle where the Rawlins statue is located"
THE LARGE PARKS.
1.-THE work OF improving the grounds around the
new pension building" said the colonel, twill be
continued and 1t Is hoped that the southern sec.
Work will be continued In the Smithsonian grounds
Early in April operations will be commenced by
and u Is hoSed hy nav ss ~ 10 81 mus
TOR at least One-half OF the distan6e between 9TH
and 18th streets. The work Of shaping, seeding,
SOdd1ng and planting the mound around The Baltl.
more and Potomac railroad depot WIN be COM
menced in May. In Seaton park new lodge for
wetchmen has been erected this winter, and the
OLD d1laptdated brick structure on ~ street. near
Missouri avenue, 50 long eyesore In this section
Of the park has been torn down and the brick used
q ING ea RSS sns e
planting trees, constructing roads and paths lay
Ing out lawns &C, win be continued, and It is
completed by the end OF June. At the grounds
south OF the Executive mansion and the Monu-
good order. The grounds soslsh Of the mansion
will be temporarily transferred to the charge Of
the National Drill association early in May. All
soon as weather admits and handsome flower
beds viii be laid out. Beds OF hyacinths and tulips
were planted last tau In Lincoln and Stanton
EVERY enort will be made to make all the i'm
proved reservations in the city as pretty as the
be accomplished by July LIST with funds remaining
on hand from last years appropriation.
FUTURE APPROPRIATIONS
Should Congress- as usual, make further appro-
priations. which will become available July LIST,
1887, proposals will be invited at an early day for
materials necessary for work to be done after that
date.
Operations upon the public grounds cannot be
commenced and carried On economically before
April LIST, at which time small working gangs will
probably be organized. Work will probably be
resumed under contract on the new army medical
museum and library about March 10th. This
building build ts being constructed under CON
at cost OF s1sL0OO. About three
nItns OF the materials are in the building,
the structure will have frontage on B street
south OF 232 feet, and the east wing viii extend
pack 131 feet on 18th street; the building will be
four stories high with basement; it win contain
about 1000, 900 brick and about ESQ., 900 pounds
OF iron; 1t will have floor for Office library
storage and corridors OF about 81 900 square feet
It Is hoped that it will be completed by August
!, 1887.
THE GARFIELD STATUE.
"Work will probably be commenced early in
March constructing the pedestal tor the Garfield
statue. Unless otherwise ordered this statue Will
be erected In the circle where Maryland avenue
1nterSectS LIST street west. The statue will be
placed In position early in May"